im just so lost

im just so lost

hi all ive been doing weights now for 3 weeks ive gone from 217 lbs to 210 lbs. but iv also been dieting basicly cutting out the crap .i think im going badly wrong but dont know were ive lost weight for sure but im not sure if its muscle or fat im looseing ive supprised my self by doing it for so long as it is and really dont want to stop training due to the fact that im not getting any were. tell me what u think u need to no to tell me were im going wrong. i train 60 mins every other day breakfast brown bread toast with honey and peanut butter lunch pasta chicken sweetcorn tea could be any really as i eat the same as my wife a tea time supper museli with sliced bannana semi skimed milk.

If loose weight and build muscle is what your trying to do then just by dieting you'll have to sacrifice some muscle. How much depends on how much you've cut the calories and essentially your protein intake. Try make sure you consume enough protein to minimise muscle breakdown.

ok then i think im getting so to speak i have 2 goals they are to lose the belly and the man boobs lol and get down to 196 ilbs after i have done that i then what to put on muscle. but i have cut down on the cals dont think i even eat 1500 a day is this were im loseing the muscle and to try stopping this eat lots of protien . so how much protein i should be having each day or does it not matter.

Hi, I'm sorry but I'm not educated enough on the diet side of things to be able to advise you on essential protein levels. Perhaps you should post your whole diet in the "Diet and Nutrition" forum? If you tell everyone what you eat and how you train, more knowledged people will be able to respond and help you.

I would personally say, to lose the stomach and 'man boobs', concentrate on cardio and forget about the weights for the time being. Again keep your protein intake reasonably high. Try make sure you have protein with every meal.

If you do your research you will find that simply 'starving' yourself is not the way at all. If there's a large drop in calories, your body make think Famine in which case, the majority of what you eat will go toward fat storage.

Just do plenty of cardio, and eat well. What and when to eat can be explained to you in the "diet and nutrition" forum.

Don't neglect your weight training, even if you are cutting. Weight training remains a constant, whether cutting or bulking. Its you diet and level of cardio that changes. 3 weeks isn't long enough to see any real change mate. Having the body you want is a long-term thing and requires dedication and patience. Stick with it and look ahead to this time next year.